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After a serious accident, your health insurance steps in to cover your medical bills. But once you receive a settlement from the at-fault party, your insurer may come back and demand reimbursement for what it paid. That process is called subrogation, and without the right legal protection in place, it can take a significant bite…

There seems to be a growing trend of plaintiffs attempting to recover damages for emotional distress and specifically claims related to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The diagnosis of PTSD is strictly interpreted by the medical profession, or should be. There have been multiple changes contained in the current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual…

There seems to be a growing trend of plaintiffs attempting to recover damages for emotional distress and specifically claims related to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The diagnosis of PTSD is strictly interpreted by the medical profession, or should be. There have been multiple changes contained in the current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual…

In a unanimous, unpublished opinion issued on February 24, 2026, the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, affirmed the dismissal of claims against a rehabilitation facility based on the plaintiffs’ failure to prove proximate causation—an essential element of negligence claims as well as claims brought under New Jersey’s Nursing Home Act (NHA). Although unpublished, Burckhardt v.…

In a unanimous, unpublished opinion issued on February 24, 2026, the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, affirmed the dismissal of claims against a rehabilitation facility based on the plaintiffs’ failure to prove proximate causation—an essential element of negligence claims as well as claims brought under New Jersey’s Nursing Home Act (NHA). Although unpublished, Burckhardt v.…

This Commentary is the first in a series of publications examining the implementation of the EU Product Liability Directive across Europe. The issues highlighted below will be explored in depth in forthcoming jurisdiction-specific analyses and coverage of emerging trends….By: Jones Day